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STRONG DEBUT FOR ELDER SCROLLS BUT FIFA CONJURES NO1

07/Apr/2014

EA’s ‘FIFA 14’ returns to No1 (+8%) having last been top of the pile in week 6 this year.


The title has still not been out of the Top 6 since launch 28 weeks ago and now has a total of 11 weeks at No1 – a feat that only 4 other titles have managed (‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’, ‘Wii Fit’, ‘Zumba Fitness’ and ‘FIFA: Road to the World Cup 98’). Bethesda debut strongly at No2 with the PC version of ‘The Elder Scrolls Online’ – a first game and 5 years in the making for Zenimax Online Studios, with PS4/Xbox One versions to follow. EA’s Xbox One/PC ‘Titanfall’ holds at No3 (-36%), with an Xbox 360 version coming next week.

Climbing 4 places to No4 is Activision Blizzard’s ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ (+35%) and boxed product sales of this game are no doubt spiking due to the launch this week of the second DLC pack ‘Devastation’ on Xbox formats. Konami drop 3 places over last week at No5 with ‘Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes’ (-46%) and Sony’s PS4 ‘Infamous: Second Son’ (-55%) drops 5 places to No6 having held on to No1 for 2 weeks. The only other new release within the Top 40 is Tecmo Koei’s ‘Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Complete Ed.’ debuting at No29 for PS4/Vita.

 

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 5 April 2014

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  TW     Title Format Label Publisher
- 1     THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE PC BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2 2     TITANFALL XB ONE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 3     INFAMOUS: SECOND SON PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5 4     MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
7 5     FIFA 14 PS4 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 6     PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 7     SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 8     METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES PS4 KONAMI KONAMI
13 9     FIFA 14 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 10     THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17 11     CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24 12     FIFA 14 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
27 13     CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS PS4 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14 14     FIFA 14 XB ONE EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 15     SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 16     PROFESSOR LAYTON VS PHOENIX WRIGHT 3DS CAPCOM NINTENDO
26 17     GRAND THEFT AUTO V XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
21 18     GRAND THEFT AUTO V PS3 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
25 19     CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15 20     DARK SOULS II XB360 BANDAI NAMCO GAMES BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
12 21     METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES XB ONE KONAMI KONAMI
9 22     FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
16 23     METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES PS3 KONAMI KONAMI
29 24     BATTLEFIELD 4 PS4 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 25     GRAN TURISMO 6 PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 26     ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
32 27     FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 XB ONE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
23 28     THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
- 29     CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS XB ONE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20 30     YOSHI'S NEW ISLAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
28 31     ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG PS4 UBISOFT UBISOFT
19 32     DARK SOULS II PS3 BANDAI NAMCO GAMES BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
33 33     LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
- 34     DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: XTREME COMPLETE ED. PS4 KOEI TECMO KOEI EUROPE
- 35     WWE 2K14 XB360 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
31 36     THIEF PS4 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
36 37     KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 38     BATTLEFIELD 4 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
38 39     THIEF XB ONE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3 40     DIABLO III: REAPER OF SOULS PC BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 5 April 2014

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  TW     Title Developer Label Publisher
4 1     FIFA 14 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 2     THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE ZENIMAX ONLINE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
3 3     TITANFALL RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 4     CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 5     METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS KONAMI KONAMI
1 6     INFAMOUS: SECOND SON SUCKER PUNCH SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5 7     THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER'S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7 8     SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT UBISOFT UBISOFT
9 9     MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION 4J STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
13 10     BATTLEFIELD 4 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 11     PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE POPCAP GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
17 12     ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
14 13     THIEF EIDOS MONTREAL SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18 14     GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
16 15     LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER'S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12 16     DARK SOULS II FROM SOFTWARE BANDAI NAMCO GAMES BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
23 17     RAYMAN LEGENDS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
15 18     PROFESSOR LAYTON VS PHOENIX WRIGHT LEVEL 5/CAPCOM CAPCOM NINTENDO
20 19     NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS GHOST GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 20     FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
24 21     WWE 2K14 YUKE'S 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
19 22     MXGP: THE OFFICIAL MOTOCROSS VIDEOGAME MILESTONE STUDIOS MILESTONE PQUBE
22 23     ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES GEARBOX SOFTWARE SEGA SEGA
33 24     SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE BEENOX SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
37 25     THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM - LEGENDARY BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
30 26     DISNEY INFINITY AVALANCHE SOFTWARE DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
38 27     GRAN TURISMO 6 POLYPHONY DIGITAL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27 28     FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
- 29     DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: XTREME COMPLETE ED. OMEGA FORCE KOEI TECMO KOEI EUROPE
25 30     NBA 2K14 VISUAL CONCEPTS 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
21 31     YOSHI'S NEW ISLAND ARZEST NINTENDO NINTENDO
26 32     LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER'S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
29 33     KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL GUERRILLA GAMES SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
28 34     BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS WB GAMES MONTREAL WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
31 35     PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES NAMCO BANDAI NAMCO GAMES BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
- 36     SKATE 3 EA BLACK BOX XBOX 360 CLASSICS ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 37     DIABLO III: REAPER OF SOULS BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
35 38     LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA TRAVELLER'S TALES XBOX 360 CLASSICS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
36 39     POKEMON Y GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
- 40     SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO


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So Titanfall > Infamous. Expected looking at last weeks chart.

PS4 outsells X1 again looking at SW Charts?



Top 40 Format Breakdown

9 PS4 Games
6 XB1 Games
12 360 Games
9 PS3 Games
2 PC Games
2 3DS Games



sully1311 said:
So Titanfall > Infamous. Expected looking at last weeks chart.

PS4 outsells X1 again looking at SW Charts?

It looks like PS4 is on top again, a few games selling strongly and quite a lot in the whole chart.



Had a feeling Fifa would go top again, sit there for a while i would guess now.



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kowenicki said:
Titanfall holding well. Hopefully that is predominantly bundles too. So its hard to say on hardware between PS4 and ONE.

360: 12
PS4: 9
PS3: 9
ONE: 6
PC: 2
3DS: 2
Vita: Bugger all.
WiiU: Nowt.

That is a good point so it is hard to say but PS4 has more games at the top of the charts and infamous is also bundled quite strongly. Whatever the case the fight is still on for the UK.



Surprised to see FIFA back on top. Was there a price cut for it maybe? Strange to see it still up there after all this time...

Good debut for Elder Scrolls, but that's quite a severe drop for Diablo III. Also, no Wii U or Vita game makes me sad; and we will likely only see one when Mario Kart 8 comes.



 

Here lies the dearly departed Nintendomination Thread.

Metal Gear holding the Ground alright =)



Vita and Wii U not even on the charts.
Titanfall is doing great.



Imagine not having GamePass on your console...

So 12250 for Titanfall and 11500 for Infamous if we go by vgchartz numbers.